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Business

The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson’s with GBA and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research Hold Workshop to Accelerate GBA Therapeutic Development

The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson’s with GBA and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) held a workshop yesterday to discuss accelerating therapeutic developments for people with glucocerebrosidase (GBA)-associated Parkinson’s disease.

March 9, 2018
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AmerisourceBergen to Participate in Barclays Global Healthcare Conference

AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE: ABC) today announced that it will present at the Barclays Global Healthcare Conference at 2:05 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 13, 2018.

March 9, 2018
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Deals

Seattle Genetics Completes Acquisition of Cascadian Therapeutics

-Transaction Provides Global Rights to Tucatinib, a Potentially Best-in-Class Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor for HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer- -Ongoing Pivotal Trial HER2CLIMB Expected to Complete Enrollment in 2019-

March 9, 2018
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Business

Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Names New Board Chair, Elects Five New Trustees

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation announced that John Crosson has been appointed Chair of its national Board of Trustees, and that five new trustees have been elected to the Board - Jason Burr, Joseph Monk, Cynthia Roth, Frank Russomano, and Jodi Yellen.

March 9, 2018
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Bio NC

Humacyte Closes $75 Million Series C Financing

Humacyte announced that the company raised $75 million in a Series C preferred stock financing, led by a global consortium of existing private investors and new investors, including PointState Capital.

March 9, 2018
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Berlinger Resolves Medium-term Withdrawal From the Doping Control Kit Business but Pledges to Help Prevent Interim Shortages

The Board of Directors of Berlinger Special AG has resolved that the company will cease production of its doping control kits in the medium term.

March 9, 2018
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Business

Joseph A. Bosco III, MD, named second vice president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

His new role is the first in a four-year term of volunteer service that includes Dr. Bosco serving as president of the Academy in 2020-21.

March 9, 2018
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Business

Scientists honored with Kappa Delta awards for advancing orthopaedic research

March 9, 2018
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Business

New campaign tackles falls prevention, youth sports specialization and the importance of lifelong activity for healthy bones and joints

AAOS kicks off nationwide multimedia public service campaign.

March 9, 2018
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Pharm Country

Fidia Announces Presentation of New Data on a Cartilage Explant Model at Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Meeting

Articular Cartilage Lubrication by HYADD®4 reduces tissue strains, chondrocyte death, and apoptosis

March 9, 2018
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